PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 1548 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Max Harris (ranked 188 p4p, 370 weight class). This should be fireworks!

White Jr
vs
Harris

170 cm
21
155
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
165
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with an uppercut.
White Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
We've been informed that Harris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
White Jr throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
White Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harris.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris throws a leg kick that is checked
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris thows a leg kick but White Jr checks it
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
Max Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr slips a jab from Harris.
Harris lands a nice hook to White Jr's body. White Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White Jr throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris thows a leg kick but White Jr checks it
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris is looking to chop away at White Jr's legs.
Harris throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
White Jr scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Harris throws a series of punches but White Jr avoids them all with ease.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with the combination.
White Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

White Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White Jr lands a nice elbow.
White Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris jumps guard but White Jr stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
White Jr lands an elbow inside.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for White Jr.

Harris is rocked!
Harris misses with a straight left.
White Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can White Jr finish him?
Harris moves out of range as White Jr strikes.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
White Jr checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but White Jr is out of range and Harris settles back down.
White Jr throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

White Jr has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
White Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Our sources have told us that White Jr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bruce White Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from White Jr.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from White Jr.
White Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
White Jr lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris tries for a takedown but White Jr manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from White Jr.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White Jr as Harris tries to tie him up.
White Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harris throws a right hand that White Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that White Jr also avoids with ease.
White Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
It looked like White Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
White Jr lands with a cross.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
It looked like White Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with White Jr's head.
Harris looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White Jr's head.
Harris throws a body punch but White Jr moves out of range.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but White Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
White Jr with a nice cross.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
White Jr misses with a looping right.
Harris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harris scrambles back to his feet.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a left hand
enabling White Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris staying out of range there.
White Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
White Jr tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White Jr.
White Jr slips under a jab from Harris.
White Jr is looking to counter punch.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
White Jr connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr lands a jab to the head.
Harris misses with a leg kick

and White Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Harris! White Jr lets Harris back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
White Jr cracks Harris with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Harris tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but White Jr pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Harris is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
An out of breath Bruce White Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.